As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOX CUTTER
Any knife consisting of a razor blade, either retractable
or nonretractable, or detachable in segments, attached to or contained
within a plastic or metal housing, including but not limited to utility
knives, snap-off knives, sheetrock knives and box-cart cutters.
PERSON
Any individual, natural person, partnership, joint venture,
society, association, club, corporation, unincorporated group of any
members, officers, directors or stockholders or any kind of personal
representative thereof, in any capacity, acting for himself or for
any other person, under either personal appointment or pursuant to
law, or any other entity or business organization of any kind.
SCHOOL PREMISES
That area designated as "school grounds," according to § 220.00,
Subdivision 14, of the New York Penal Law, meaning the area in or
within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground
or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public
or private elementary, parochial, intermediate, junior high, vocational
or high school, or any area accessible to the public located within
1,000 feet of the real property boundary line comprising any such
school or any parked automobile or other parked vehicle located within
1,000 feet of the real property boundary line comprising such school.
For the purposes of this section, an "area accessible to the public"
shall mean sidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, stores,
restaurants, vacant or abandoned properties, public easements, utility
easements and drainage areas. The terms shall also include any vehicles
used for the transportation of students or personnel of the institutions
which are owned, operated or leased by such educational institutions
or owned, operated or leased by a person contracted to provide transportation
of students of such educational institutions.
Any person who sells or offers box cutters for sale shall place
such box cutters on display only if such items are:
A. Contained within a sealed and locked case;
B. Located behind the service counter with access limited to the seller
or his or her agents or employees; or
C. Stored in any other manner which restricts access to box cutters
by customers and/or the general public.
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this article
shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a violation punishable
by a fine of not more than $250. A second or subsequent offense shall
be a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500
or three months' imprisonment, or both.
This article shall apply to any actions occurring on or after
the effective date of this article.